Development and Flight Testing a Simplified Fixed Shaft Turboprop Flight Control System Airesearch Manufacturing Company of Arizona A Division of the Garrett Corporation

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Johnson, Vern, author.

Conference Name:

2nd Annual Business Aircraft Conference (1966-03-30 : Wichita, Kansas, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1966

Summary:

Adaptation of fixed shaft turboprop engines to business and utility aircraft requires drastic simplification of the control system as compared to transport turboprops. The AiResearch TPE331 engine incorporates a variable low pitch stop controlled thru mechanical linkage to achieve both simplified control and also reverse thrust. Control of the system utilizes a cam cut to match airplane-engine-propeller flight characteristics. Flight testing in aircraft varying from a converted B-26 test bed to slow STOL aircraft was used to verify calculations and develop control system, negative torque system and general engine development

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Publisher Number:

660218

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